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transpiration

[tran-spuh-rey-shuhn] / ˌtræn spəˈreɪ ʃən /
NOUN
development
Synonyms
STRONGEST
change issue outcome result situation
STRONG
circumstance conclusion denouement event eventuality materialization occurrence phenomenon upshot
WEAK
eventuation turn of events
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cause origin source
WEAK
decline decrease stoppage
NOUN
occurrence
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accident circumstance episode existence incidence incident instance manifestation situation
STRONG
adventure affair appearance condition contingency emergency event exigency juncture materialization occasion pass piece proceeding routine scene state thing transaction
Antonyms
STRONG
denial reality refusal
NOUN
perspiration
Synonyms
STRONG
diaphoresis excreta exudation sudation sudor
WEAK
egesta

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As the air becomes hotter, it becomes easier for plants to lose water to transpiration, especially because photosynthesis occurs during daylight hours when temperatures are highest.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2024

As carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere increase, plants may need to open their stomata less frequently, leading to decreased transpiration and preserving more groundwater.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2024

Scientists have a variety of methods to estimate the amount of water ascending from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere due to evaporation and transpiration through plant leaves.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2024

Ultimately, a full 10% of crop transpiration could be saved if the top 50% of water users reduced their water consumption to match that of their median-consuming neighbors.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2024

The dense foliage provides shade and protection from desiccating effects of wind and sunlight; furthermore the foliage contributes moisture by transpiration.

From A Distributional Study of the Amphibians of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico by Duellman, William E.

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